Judge says Palin jurors knew he planned to toss claim before they delivered verdict
The judge said the jurors told a law clerk it didn't affect the outcome.
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The judge said the jurors told a law clerk it didn't affect the outcome.
Palin had claimed the newspaper maliciously damaged her reputation by erroneously linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting.
A jury ruled that Sarah Palin did not prove her case in a libel suit against The New York Times over an editorial linking political rhetoric to a mass shooting. The judge also ordered the case thrown out, but she is expected to appeal.
The judge made the announcement while the case while the jury was still deliberating.